uit de maat kopen
Want hoe nauwgezet we de afgelopen eeuw ook naar de klok zijn gaan leven, toch ervaren we de tijd nog altijd als iets wat uit de maat kan lopen. What does 'uit de maat lopen' mean? Thanks!

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This actually means 'to be out of step', not following the rules or the mainstream. In this context I would stay that it feels as if time can't be controlled.

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There is a typo in the title, it should be 'uit de maat Lopen'.

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